When it rains...it pours...

This is Regina today. 

Not kidding.

And what day do you think I was intelligent enough

to drag two little toddlers out?

Cause library time is just THAT important...

And after ...we went to Chapters, 

 to pick up THIS book.

We took it out of the library four times in a row,

because every time we returned it..

the boy would cry, and ask for it back.

I finally thought...

Easy Peasy! I'll just buy it!...

Ok. Not so easy.

It took us a month and ordering from two different suppliers..

Anyways...today it was in.

Problem was, that the Pampered Princess

was already having a Bad Day.

Before the book store.

Before the library.

and so now...I had to carry her in, 

by one arm, her screaming about my abuse..

all the way in...

Until she saw the glass things...
Guess where she headed...full steam...

While I was there,

I also gave in and bought this book.

yes...I am a sucker.

By now..I have had enough of chasing Gracie screaming down the isles

clutching Thomas the train in a choke hold, 

So once again I grab her stiff, screaming body off the floor

by one arm...(the other trying to contain my excited son)

While she yells NO, NO, NO MOMMY NO....

While clucking store clerks shake their heads...

While a well meaning older lady says..

That's all right dear...we have all been there...

(In my head)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE THERE NOW?

Finally, after having held up a line of five people

while I pay for my books,

chase the princess, 

drop my debit card, 

chase the princess

put in the wrong id code

Tell Jeremy to quit kicking the princess....

We go to the car...

Guess what. 

Starts pouring again...
Gracie starts crying. Again.

On to Walmart...

Finally... a break...

It has quit raining..

I ran to McDonalds in glee...

and actually had a semi quiet lunch..

except for Gracie screaming cause

"I wanna dwagon."

The rest of Walmart was fairly painless until we went to leave.

Of course as soon as I walked out the door...

it started to pour and blow...

and I am not kidding. 

It almost blew me off my feet....

By the time we reached the car...

I was soaked...and covered in mud...

the kids were soaked, but at least in the cart..

I started to unload the groceries...

and a van pulls up beside me...

and waits...

after a minute, I look up,

and she is looking pointedly at me, 

and at the handi sign...

(I was parked in the child spot next to it..)

Apparently she felt she couldn't park with me standing by my car...

So I backed up and waited...

and waited...

and waited...

FINALLY she tries to park...

TWICE...

DID I MENTION IT WAS POURING?

By now, I am standing there 

water pouring down my face...

drenched to the skin..

and she BACKS up 

gives me a dirty look and drives away!!!!

WOW! 

Finally we managed to all get in the car, 

and drove home...

By the time we got there, 

 the little lady was passed out with her giant 

four dollar bunny on top of her in the car seat...

From here on in though...it can only be good..

Barenaked Ladies concerts tonight!
Without the princess and the boy...
Have fun Grandma!  :)

Can't wait! Will make up for all the miserable weather 

the second I am in there...

We got row ten!

and it's all good..I did get a giant bunny...

Maybe Thursday when we head out, 

we can try for a tornado!

Easter Sunday...

 Gracie and Jeremy in their Easter Sunday dress...

You would NOT BELIEVE how hard it was to get this couple of pics...

They were NOT behaving...LOL!

 I might add, that by the time I got to church, 

Gracie had pulled out the cute little pony tails, 

and stepped in mud up to her knees..

I was so stressed out, that I forgot to take off my slippers,

and didn't realize it till I got to church! LOL!

This little girl is so cute..I haven't really been able to pick her up yet, 

every time I have seen her, I was sick...

so today I decided to finally take a couple of pictures of her and her mom...

 Emerald and Naomi